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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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